Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 7.9% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 7.9% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2009.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 8.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1970.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 114th out of 129 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.2% | — |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +268.2% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.3% | 8.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic was 7.9% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1970.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 114th out of 129 countries with data for 2009.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release